I had a laugh too on the differences of ha ha levels until i thought about carpenters building my house
Leveling a scope
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FORTUNATE IS HE WHOSE BUBBLE LEVELS ARE IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER
- Sun Tzu, at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 1776
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Pimping an old thread
Have we actually talked anyone into mounting a scope here yet?
(All a plumb bob does is level the scope to the barrel plane), op this is all you need. As long as you are shooting the same every time, I have a bubble level in my stock and on my scope and forget to use them most of the time anyway. But if you wanna put that much effort into it go for it.
Then spin it 180 and double check against plumb line or to get really anal 90 degree increments.
Love it. Exactly - and you need to measure the gap distance between the reticle and the top edge of the string, then between the reticle and bottom edge of the string. Make sure the gap is the same. Or, drop the reticle on the string and center it on the left and right edges, top and bottom. And the reticle can't be wider than the string because then you can't tell if the reticle is canted top to bottom. Yes, those kind of things bother me.
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Not me. I’m scared man. Scared shitless!
well when i first came to the forum and asked about a scope i just gave up and kept my decades old one and when i changed mounts for it i just left the top straps loose and turned it level then tightened them ......after trying all the leveling advice for days . its a 300 win mag if its hits in a 12 circle its dead
Shine light through objective, rotate scope to align to reticle against plumb bob. Cross tighten rings slowly, verify no change in alignment.
Once done double check, then check reticle alignment viewed through objective as a double check
I got 2 of the US Optics bubble levels. Neither is accurate when checked on my leveled surface plate either.
And you cant even see the damned things on a rifle anyways
I was thinking more about exactly this.
My thoughts was shining flashlight through objective onto a wall with a plumb bob already hanging on it.
Rather than try to align, place rifle image next to plumb bob, and use a digital caliper to measure top and bottom distances. Get to within a thousandth. (Now I havent tried this part yet) shing light thorough eyepiece, do the same. If not, have to do it visually.
Once all done there, probably try visually with more distance
thats the plan. Accuracy 1st states their level is accurate within 1d as I recall. When I order one, we'll find out how accurate it really is
The US optics ones suck, not only for visibility, but for accuracy too. I have an RMA for them, but I'm kind of in the camp of who cares, not going to use them, nor pass them onto to anyone else
You don’t use the SAC final level for that, “He who blows smoke
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(you can). It’s primarily used to check your scope’s tracking from a solid level base. That is why I bought one and what I mainly used it for. They hold their value extremely well too. So once you are done you can get most of your money back out of it on the used market.
I guess the SAC base would work but its kind of light, no?You don’t use the SAC final level for that, “He who blows smoke
It’s primarily used to check your scope’s tracking from a solid level base. That is why I bought one and what I mainly used it for. They hold their value extremely well too. So once you are done you can get most of your money back out of it on the used market.
Now this fucker won't move as you do your scope tracking test....but wow, they have gotten pricey ($400 complete). 28 lbs. My local buddy has one and we all borrow it as needed as its not something you do every day. Works a charm.
